How to get out Amherst (Massachusetts)
Hike Seven Sisters in the Mt Holyoke Mountain Range 380 Amherst St, South Hadley, MA, 01033-9720 A beautiful Scenic Hike that gives you a complete 180 degree view of the connecticut river and the many farmlands in the area. Located at the westernmost end is the summit house a great place to rest and have a picnic. There is also an area off rt 47 where you can drive up or park and hike up the road for anyone who has kids or issues hiking you can still get to the top and enjoy the view!
The nearby Mt Holyoke Range State Park is a great place for hiking and fall foliage.
The New England Peace Pagoda , the first Nipponzan-Myōhōji Peace Pagoda to be built in the US, completed in 1986, is in the neighboring town of Leverett, to the north.
Puffers Pond- State St, Amherst Ma, 01033-9720. Located along mill river puffers pond used to be home to the Norwottuck natives a tribe who had settled along the river banks along with other Native American tribes who used the river and the area surrounding it for hunting and fishing for sometime before settlers came. This historical landmark is now used by the town for swimming and fishing. There are beautiful trails surrounding the pond and make for a great day of site seeing and taking in some fresh air. At the end of one of the paths is a mill river park, an open field with a plays cape and swimming pool. Off to the left are tennis courts and basketball courts a little something for everyone.
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